Climbers often mark important or hard to see holds with chalk, resulting in what we call a tick mark. We, as climbers, may find it visually appealing, but other patrons of the area or land managers don’t always agree. It’s an obvious mark that a climber has been there and many non-climbers consider it unsightly. … More Tick Marks: The Climber’s Graffiti

Earlier in December we were informed by local climbers that a large tree had fallen over and was obstructing some of the climbs on Butt Rock in Mt Diablo State Park.  After notifying Save Mount Diablo, and Mt Diablo State Park, they removed the tree and the climbs are now accessible once more. Thank you to the … More Butt Rock, Mt Diablo State Park, December 2021

Gold Wall is on private property. Access Fund has been working for many years with the landowner. Access to Gold Wall remains uncertain with no formal agreement in place. Climbing onprivate property is a privilege. Keep in mind that it’s still the right of the landowner to close GoldWall to climbing at any time and … More Gold Wall Access Status

In early October, the Bay Area Climbers Coalition collaborated with the World Climb Project (@theworldclimb), an international research effort studying the impacts of climbing on cliff vegetation. Felipe Morales (@morarmi.felipe), a researcher with the World Climb Project visited California to sample popular climbing areas around the Bay Area. The project focuses on rock climbing areas … More BACC Collaboration with the World Climb Project